Community Event: Networks and Teamwork in Research

A Community Event on Teamwork in Research
Join us for lunch and then learn more about Team Research at the University of Manchester with presentations and discussion including an interactive talk with Team Research Co-Leads; Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell, and Ruth Norris, and presentations from Dr Helen Hughes, and Dr Munazah Andrabi on the importance of teamwork in research. Don't miss this opportunity to network, learn, and grow together as a community!

What is Team Research?

The Team Research Programme, funded by Research England, aims to increase awareness of the Team Research (Team Science) interdisciplinary model and its value to research and culture by providing a suite of training and development activities. Team research can be defined as ‘a collaborative effort to address a challenge as a common goal, using the strengths and expertise of a diverse team, where contributions of all team members are encouraged, acknowledged, recognised and valued’. Watch the ‘What is Team Research?’ video to find out more.

Who can attend?

Everyone from the University of Manchester - we are committed to providing a comprehensive programme that empowers staff and students from all backgrounds, faculties and disciplines, to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Dr Helen Hughes

Talk title: Joining the dots: leveraging networks to build stronger teams and communities.

Dr Helen Hughes is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, and Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School, UK. She specialises in the social dynamics of workplace relationships, as well as graduate employability and early career transitions to the workplace. Helen takes an interdisciplinary approach to her research, and is passionate about translating high quality research into usable insights and strategies, so that it can contribute to the work of academic and practitioner communities. Helen works with a wide range of organizational partners, and regularly contributes to policy and practice discussions in her areas of specialisation. Her research has been published in international journals and edited books, and has been featured by media outlets including the BBC, Forbes, the Financial Times, and the Guardian, as well as radio and podcasts.”

BSL interpreters will be present through the event.